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Briefing Session
Friday 12th March 2010
1. Setting the Scene – Murray Foster
2. Economic Participation Programme – Adrian Harris
3. Investment Template 2010-11 – Matthew Harrington
4. Timetable for Project Selection – Adrian Harris
Friday 12th March 2010
Setting the Scene
Murray FosterChair, Economic, Community,
Environment Partnership Board
Adrian HarrisExternal Funding Officer
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Economic Participation Programme 2009-2010
Southend Together was awarded
£2.2m by EEDA.
Through 2009-10 seventeen projects were allocated a combination of revenue and capital funding to assist
the Borough through the recession.
The ProjectsPre-NEET Targeted Youth Support
Southend ECO-Hub
North Road Arts
Open Arts
Raising Aspirations
Advanced Training Programme
Enterprise for All
Skills Development Programme
Community Based Business Advisers
Taking the Job Centre to the Community
Bursary Scheme
Prittlewell Chapels
Providing for a Thriving Third Sector
The Seedbed ‘6S’ Project
BEST Adult Training Centre
East Street College
NEET Boat Project
Supporting young people Not in Education, Employment or Training
Providing a business centre for start up businesses for young people
Improving peoples lives through the use of art.
Engaging with Year 11 pupils to ensure there transition to work or training is smoother
Honing in on skills for work and improving them
Taking Business Advisers into the community
Allowing the community to access the Job Centre
Apprenticeship Schemes
Providing a dedicated centre for Social Enterprises
Supporting Third Sector activity
Building on start up business support infrastructure
Providing new training facilities for long term unemployed
Improving the facilities for adult trainees
Unique ideas in supporting hard to reach young people
Economic Participation Programme 2010-11
The allocation for the region is as follows:
Locality Indicative Corporate Plan Revenue Allocation (£)
Reduction to allocation (£) Revised Revenue Allocation (£)
Luton £1,106,977 £16,446.52 £1,090,530.48
Norfolk £1,098,837 £16,325.58 £1,082,511.42
Essex £1,009,302 £14,995.34 £994,306.66
Peterborough £960,465 £14,269.77 £946,195.23
Suffolk £887,209 £13,181.39 £874,027.61
Herts £773,256 £11,488.37 £761,767.63
Southend-on-Sea £748,837 £11,125.58 £737,711.42
Thurrock £732,558 £10,883.72 £721,674.28
Cambridgeshire £724,419 £10,762.80 £713,656.20
Central Beds £396,558 £5,891.72 £390,666.28
Bedford £311,582 £4,629.22 £306,952.78
Economic Participation Programme 2010-11
Eligible Revenue Expenditure
SalariesThis should include staffing costs for personnel directly or indirectly engaged on the project. Timesheets will be needed.
PremisesThese costs could include rent, rates, heat, light and service charges.
Other RevenueAny eligible revenue expenditure not covered above, provided it can be clearly demonstrated that these are directly related to the delivery of the project. This could include:• Marketing• Publicity• Office equipment• Software• Other expendable supplies
Southend Together
Investment Template
Matthew Harrington
Economic Participation Programme Investment Template 2010-2011
Expression of Interest and Full Business Case
Matt Harrington – Skills Development Officer01702 215368
Budget and Targets
• Budget – Revenue Only - £737,711
• Targets – All projects must have an impact on LAA national indicators as below:– NI 7 – Environment for a thriving 3rd sector– NI 117 – 16-18 year old who are NEET– NI 152 – Working age people on out of work benefits– NI 164 – Working age population qualified to at least level 3 or
higher– NI 166 – Average earnings of employees in the area– NI 171 – New business registration rate
Investment Template• The template offers an overview of the complete
programme. Below are some of the key points from the template: – Target audience/ work groupIn Section 1 of the template. Target audiences are identified and
the challenges to economic participation are highlighted. – PrioritiesIn Section 2 of the template. The priorities link to the LAA targets
and are what EPP funds will be used for. The 3 priorities are:
- Support Business Sustainability and New Enterprise Creation
- Developing and Growing a Local Skills Base - To Increase Investment in People and Places
Investment Template
– Additionality/SustainabilityIn section 3 of the template. All projects will need to
identify their additionality and sustainability.
– Outcomes/OutputsIn section 4 and 5. The investment template shows the
minimum expected outputs from the programme. Projects need to deliver as many targets as possible as well as any strategic added value.
Investment Template– Cross Cutting ThemesThe key cross cutting theme for Southend is Equality and
Diversity in all programmes. At business case, all projects will have to submit an Equality Impact Assessment.
– GovernanceThis section identifies the governance arrangements and
project process for 2010/11. It also highlights the requirements and expectations of the projects for 2010/11.
• The template is essential to writing a good EOI and full business case. Use the template to evidence need for projects, and show the strategic fit between your programme and EPP priorities.
Expression of Interest• Not the same as last year• Have an evidenced need for your project.• Have a clear outline of the project, not too much detail, this is
not the Full Business Case.• Include an overview of expected target outcomes and outputs,
these will be essential for the scoring group and measuring value for money.
• Include an outline sustainability and/or exit strategy for after the funding year. This will be essential at Full Business Case.
• Include the amount of funds required, and highlight any match funding available.
• Guidance for all the sections of the EOI are available in the Investment Template.
• EOIs due – 26th March 2010.
Business Case• Have an in depth explanation of the project, and its target
audience.• Make sure your business case is well considered and
achievable. The business case is a living document and will be referred to. What is outlined in a business case must be delivered.
• A full breakdown outputs and outcomes with time frames, including SAV and additional outputs.
• A full financial breakdown of the project, explaining what funding will be spent on, and assurances that it can be spent within the time frame of EPP. Any match funding will need to be included in this.
• Project Management, Evaluation and reporting structures are essential to show how the project will operate in the short time frame and fulfil its obligations to provide evaluation and reports.
• Sustainability/Exit Strategy – EEDA willwant this before any funding is agreed.
Adrian HarrisExternal Funding Officer
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
The Timetable
Friday 26th March, 5pm
10 working days
To be submitted to:Adrian Harris
by email, original by post signed
Friday 9th April
To be made up of members of the EPP Sub Group
Friday 23rd April, 5pm
To be submitted to:Adrian Harris
by email, original by post signed
10 working days
26th-7th May
Carried out by Matt Harrington
Friday 14th May
Forwarded to EEDA
Economic Participation Programme Timetable Event Date
Expressions of Interest Deadline (10 working days) Friday 26th March, 5pm
(8 working day EOI Review) First Scoring Panel Friday 9th April
Projects going forward to full Business Case notified Friday 9th April
Full Business Case Deadline (10 working days) Friday 23rd April, 5pm
Internal Assessor receives Business Cases
(9 working days)
26th April – 7th May
Assessment Review from IA and Resubmission (Where Necessary)
10th-13th May
Southend Together Sign off Friday 14th May
Final EEDA Sign Off Projects Start
Easter
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